Plow



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PLOW

Filed June 26, 1944 Patented July 15, 1947 PLOW Willard E. Emerick, Canton, lll., assignor to International Harvester Company, a corporation of New Jersey Application June 26, 1944, Serial No. 542,134

8 Claims. 1

This invention relates to agricultural implements and particularly to a plow for turning the soil.

An object of the invention is to provide a plow 'bottom having replaceable parts designed to lengthen the life of the plow.

Another object is to provide in a plow a share portion having a point adapted to wear sharp by usage and thus reduce the cost of resharpening.

Still another object is to provide a plow share having a replaceable point and means for protecting the juncture of the point and share against the destructive action of the soil.

A further object is to provide a plow composed of a plurality of replaceable sections and novel means for joining said sections.

Other objects and advantages will become clear from the lfollowing detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a plow according to the present invention as viewed from the furrowward side;

' Fig. 2 is an elevation of the plow shown in Fig. 1 from the land side;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the pole shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a view of the supporting frog and detached plow point.

It will be noted that the plow, r plow bottom, includes a frog I0 generally T-shaped in crosssection to which the earth-turning elements of the plow are attached. This frog comprises a stem portion II and iiange portions I2 and I3 extending from opposite sides thereof. Flange portion I2 has an angled offset wing I4, the function of which will hereinafter be set forth.

Flange portions I2 and I3 serve for the attachment of the separable plow elements, including a moldboard I5, which comprises a shin IS and a rear moldboard portion I1. Shin I6 and moldboard I1 are attached to the frogs by bolts such as shown at I8. These bolts are preferably carried by the plow elements, and openings such as I9 in the frog are provided for the reception thereof. The manner in which the attachment of the plow elements to the frogis made is indicated in Figure 1, wherein the frog is shown in dotted lines.

It will be noted particularly well in Figs. 1 and 3 that the forward edge of rear moldboard portion I1 is a generally vertical line mating with the rear edge of shin I6. Thus, the rear edge of shin I6 and the forward edge of moldboard 2 Il are of substantially the same thickness so that the faces of these portions lie flush with each other. The lower edges of shin I6 and moldboard II are generally parallel to the ground when the plow is in operating positiony as viewed in Fig. 1. Share 20 is likewise bolted to the frog I0 and has its upper edge of substantially the same thickness as the lower edges of the shin and moldboard, so that the edges lie iiush and a smooth face is presented.

The forward edge of share 20 terminates short of the forward edge of shin I6 and a. replaceable point 2| is provided, having a. rear edge engaging the forward edge 0f share 20. The structure of point 2| is clearly indicated in the drawings. It is generally triangular in cross-section and includes a shoulder 22 and an offset portion 23 having an open ended slot 24 in the end thereof. The forward portion of the point is thickened and of such a contour that the cutting edge thereof wears sharp by usage. The point likewise tapers somewhat-from the land side thereof to the edge adjacent the forward edge of the share. Upon attachment of the separable moldboard, shin, and share to the frog, the point 2| is positioned on the wing portion I4 of the frog, with the slot 24 in registry with an opening 21|a inthe frog. Another opening 25 in the point is adapted to register with an opening 25a in the frog. The offset portion 23 extends under the shin I6, and shoulder 22 abuts the overhanging lower edge of shin I6. The point is held in place by bolts 26, as indicated in Fig. 2 a cut-out portion 2lia being provided in the landside 2| to accommodate the head of one of the bolts.

The landside of point 2| lies flush with the outer edge of wing portion I4 of the frog and with a landside element 21 to secured to the lower portion of stem I I of the frog.

Further bracing of the moldboard to the frog is provided by straps 2'Ia and 28.

It will be noted that the lower cutting edge of point 2| is generally parallel to the lower cutting edge of the share 20 and projects somewhat therebelow. Since the juncture of the point to the share is on an inclined line extending in the direction of travel when operating, it would normally be expected that dirt and other foreign matter would enter into the joint between these two elements and eventually wear away the edges thereof. In order to protect the plow against this eventuality, the point 2| is provided with a rearwardly extending lip portion 29, which extends beyond the juncture of the point with the share and effectively covers the juncture of these tent to the erosive action of the soil. The sharek 20 is likewise subject to a considerable wear; Therefore, the importance of providing replace..-

able elements is obvious when.consideredfromy the standpoint of economy. Applicant has provided a novel plow construction consisting of a separable point, share, moldboard, and shin, the parts of which are readily replaced at a-fraction of the entire cost of a plow, and in which the mating. edge most likely toY be damaged in the passage of the plow through the soil'is fully protected againstwear.

Having. n ow described the invention,` it may be understood; that modifications may be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit of the invention vor the scope ofthe appended claims.

What isclairned is:

1. In aplow bottom, a` rnoldboardportion, a share portion having a lowerground-contacting edge, avseparable'poiht havinga rear edge coincidingwith the forward edge of said share portion ,and a lower edge projecting below the lower edge of saidrshare, portion, and an extension on said pointoverlapping the juncture of said share and said point.

2.v In a plow bottom, a supporting frog, a moldboard secured to thevfrog, a share secured to'said frog. below said mold-board, said frogv having an offset wing portion extending beyond the end of saidshare, a detachable point having edges .coincidingfwith said share and said moldboard, and an offsetp portion underlappingthe moldboard Vand adapted to bel secured to the wing portion of said frog.

3. In aplow bottom, a share,- arnoldboard having yalower edge extending`V forwardly beyond the upper vedge. of the share, a detachable point Vhaving an 'edgeV coinciding with the forward edgeof the share, an edge coinciding with-theadjacent lower edge of the moldboa-rd`andlA an offset portion-underlappingthe moldboarda frog af-xed to vthemoldboardandhaving an offset wing vportion spacedfromA the moldboard to receivev the offset portionof the;point, andmeans for fastening the point tothe fiQg:

Y 4. Iny aplow bottom, amoldboard portion,A a share portion, a; separable Ap oint having an edge 4 coinciding with an edge of said share portion, and a lip on said point overlapping the juncture of said share and said point.

5. In a plow bottom, a moldboard, a separable share, a separable point on the share, and a lip on the point overlapping the juncture of said share and said point to protect said juncture against the entrance of foreign matter.

6,v Inaplow bottom adapted to opena furrow in the ground, a share, a. separable point on the share, the line of juncture of point and share extending on a line upwardly and rearwardly with respect to the plow, and a rearwardly extending lip on the point overlapping the juncture of share andpoint.z

7. Ina plow-bottom adapted to open a. furrow in the,` ground, a share having a lower cutting edge,- a separable-point on the share having a lower cutting edge extending below the cutting edge of the share, and an extension projecting from the rear cutting edge of the. point tQprotect the juncture of point and share from the entrance of foreign material.

8. In aV plow bottom, a frog, a separable share having upperand lower edges generally parallel to the ground when in operating position, a moldboard having its lower edge flush with theupper edge of the share, a separable shin having its rear edge flush with the forward edge ofthe moldboard, a portion of its lower edge ush with the upper edge of the share and an overhanging portion, a separable point having its rear edge flush with the forward edge of theshareLits upper edge flush with the overhanging portion of the shin, its lower cutting edge generally parallel 1 to andextending below the loweredge of the share, and a rearward extension on the lower edge of the point projectingbeyond the forward edge ofthe share for protectingthe juncture of share andpoint against the entrance of foreign matter.-

WILLARD E. EMERICK.

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